Villagers from communities across the St Albans district were out in force on Saturday to protest over the Government’s plans to concrete over the Green Belt. The Community Planning Alliance – made up of local campaigners from across the UK – organised a national Day of Action highlighting the urgency of...
Backslapping Liberal Democrats are celebrating St Albans’ Draft Local Plan entering the final stage of the national planning inspection process, but they have been met with condemnation from rival politicians. The district currently has one of the oldest Local Plans in the country, leaving the countryside vulnerable to speculative developments. But now...
Questions still remain unanswered about key aspects of controversial plans to build 150 homes on Green Belt land to the north of St Albans. The scheme, by Cala Homes, is for land to the rear of 112-156B Harpenden Road, and will provide a residential development plus associated garages, parking, landscaping, open...
Is enough being done to provide the infrastructure to support the thousands of homes being built across the district? That’s the question being asked by Harpenden MP Victoria Collins in the wake of the ongoing issue over excessive housing developments surrounding the village of Redbourn. The East Hemel development – part of...
Supermarket giant Lidl has launched a community consultation on plans for a new store in the heart of St Albans. The company is looking at building the outlet at Brick Knoll Park, on Ashley Road, replacing the aging office block and warehouse on the site. Car parking will be provided on site,...
Hundreds of Redbourn residents turned out in force to protest against plans for hundreds of homes on the village's doorstep. Approximately 1,000 homes are planned for a 104-acre open arable site on the northeast edge of the village, between Dunstable Road, Harpenden Lane and the Redbourn bypass. The proposals by the Lawes...
Local political leaders have reacted to the Government's pre-Christmas announcement of major changes to planning laws. Last week the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government launched a consultation on a major overhaul of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The Labour Government says the aim is to create a clearer, more...
Controversial plans for up to 150 new homes on Green Belt land to the north of St Albans have been reluctantly approved by councillors. The scheme, by Cala Homes, is for land to the rear of 112-156B Harpenden Road, and will provide a residential development plus associated garages, parking, landscaping, open...
Councillors are again being expected to make a crucial decision on plans to build homes on Green Belt land in north St Albans. Proposals call for approximately 1,100 homes behind the Texaco garage on the Harpenden Road and stretching all the way to the railway line. The area is owned by...
An appeal over plans to demolish Marlborough House and replace it with two five storey residential buildings has been quashed by a planning inspector. The vacant 1960s office building in Upper Marlborough Road has been the subject of previous planning applications for redevelopment, with the latest proposing 76 sites on the...
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